Supposed to go to STL tonight for ESPN Sunday Night Baseball

[Super Mario]

But I might just say screw it with all this rain.

I don't want to drive all the way to St. Louis two times this week for rain outs.


Had Legends Club seats Tuesday, and 1st base line seats for tonights ESPN Sunday Night Baseball game, but I don't know if there will be a break in the rain long enough to get the game in and I don't want to be there all night long, the fiancée is a teacher and I don't want to keep her out all night.

LAME!

And Jake Westbrook sucks anyway.


Why do I always get stuck with ****** pitchers when I go. Two freaking times this week and Westbrook was slotted for both days!


LAME!




May say screw it and go watch Scream 4 and hope the game is postponed so I can go to the make up.







LAME!

 

[Hullfan]

At least you'd get the Stan bobblehead

 

[Super Mario]

At least you'd get the Stan bobblehead

True, didn't remember that.


Good call, I'm going.



Might get the bobblehead the hit up Lumier.

 

[Super Mario]

Is it terrible of me that I'd put my money on TBD over Westbrook?

And this is just Dusty playing games because he's pissed about this.


http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/a ... l&c_id=stl

ST. LOUIS -- One day later, Reds manager Dusty Baker is still bothered by how weather information was passed along to the Reds in Friday's rain-delayed series opener with the Cardinals.

"I lost my pitcher. And we lost the game," Baker said Saturday, one night after a 4-2 Reds loss. "I was upset because we still had action on winning that game, plenty of action."

Baker was referring to the Reds going 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position. That ultimately lost his team the game. But it was how the game was started that also brought irritation.

The game started on time at 7:16 p.m. CT, but was halted six pitches in after about two minutes for a two-hour, 10-minute rain delay. Shortly before the game, the Cardinals announced that reliever Miguel Batista would start in place of Kyle McClellan. The Reds planned to use Edinson Volquez, who was already warmed up. When play did resume, the Cardinals switched back to McClellan while the Reds were unable to go to Volquez. Reliever Matt Maloney took the spot start.

Baker was unhappy about the turn of events. Had the club known the start of the game might be compromised so quickly, it never would have warmed up Volquez. The umpires at home plate had told him just before first pitch told him they had a gap of about 45 minutes before the storms would hit.

"You can't fault the umpires. They told me we have a window here," Baker said.

By Major League rules, the home team can make the call on whether to have a rain delay or play before the start time. Once the game is underway, umpires have total control.

McClellan told reporters that he was informed about an hour before game time that Batista was starting because of the arriving storms. Baker said they learned of the switch about 15 minutes before the game. Cardinals manager Tony La Russa insisted there was no chicanery going on from St. Louis.

"The information that we had is the same information the Reds had," La Russa said on Saturday. "They said there was a window of 45 minutes to an hour, and C.J. [St. Louis traveling secretary C.J. Cherre] talked to two different people with the Reds and said, 'Look, they're not going to start their guy when we're only going to play a short amount of time.' There was a big enough window where you get ... You just don't want to burn the starter.

"Around 6:40, 6:45, they said, 'Look, we're going to start on time.' I said, 'Well, we're going to start Batista, and 'C.J. be sure and let them know that's what we're going to do.'"

Severe weather hit St. Louis hard, with tornadoes touching down throughout the region, including at Lambert Airport.

"Most of the guys down here had no idea how potentially dangerous the situation could have been," Baker said of his players.

Cherre and Busch Stadium director of operations Mike Bertani provided the weather information to both clubs.

"The only thing that happened was that right around 7 o'clock, somebody called to say it was raining at [interstate] 270 and it was coming," La Russa said. "They didn't stop the game. [It] didn't make any difference. We were going to start Batista. Then you give the ball to the umpires, and all of a sudden, five minutes later, it's raining. But that didn't have anything to do with Batista or McClellan."

Baker was asked if the Reds might consider taking the matter up with Major League Baseball or file a complaint.

"I haven't talked to Walt [Jocketty, the Reds' general manager] about it yet," Baker said. "What can MLB do, forfeit the game? Give it back to us?"

Baker, of course, knew there was no chance that would happen and there is no such precedent. Later through a Reds spokesman, Jocketty said he has no plans to contact Major League Baseball.

The situation was just another twist to the ever-growing rivalry between the Reds and Cardinals

 

[PujolsCollector]

I went over to the stadium this morning for Baseball Tonight at 11:30 this morning for autographs and got John Kruk and Barry Larkin also got to meet Buster Olney. I think we are going to head over get the bobbles and get the hell outta haties.

 

[Super Mario]

I've changed my mind again. We're just going to watch Scream. Screw driving 98 miles to sit in the rain. Hopefully it's PPD and we get a make up game.

 

[PujolsCollector]

I've changed my mind again. We're just going to watch Scream. Screw driving 98 miles to sit in the rain. Hopefully it's PPD and we get a make up game.

But you won't get your Bobble Head!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Super Mario]

I ALSO won't be forced to suffer through a Jake Westbrook start either!

 

[P_Manning 18]

I've changed my mind again. We're just going to watch Scream. Screw driving 98 miles to sit in the rain. Hopefully it's PPD and we get a make up game.

She has you wrapped around her little pinkie doesnt she.

Talking you into giving up ESPN Sunday Night Baseball for Scream?

 

[PujolsCollector]

I ALSO won't be forced to suffer through a Jake Westbrook start either!

and the rain which is probably on its way again skys are not looking to happy around here right now. It will be an awesome game if Jake Westbrook and Ryan Franklin pitch tonight..... 2 of the Cardinals aces'. Im really interested in seeing how Franklin's urine ball (high sinker) is coming along it is a urine ball becuase they hit the piss out of it every time it gets thrown.

 

[Pastretta]

Go to the game Sam! Get the bobblehead and if there's a rain delay or postponement you will be able to go to the make-up game and you will still have your Musial bobblehead. I heard Scream 4 was terrible! Don't waste your cash on that movie and go to the game!

Congrats on being engaged I didn't know you popped the question!

 

[Super Mario]

Go to the game Sam! Get the bobblehead and if there's a rain delay or postponement you will be able to go to the make-up game and you will still have your Musial bobblehead. I heard Scream 4 was terrible! Don't waste your cash on that movie and go to the game!

Congrats on being engaged I didn't know you popped the question!

Thanks man, don't say anything on my FaceBook about it though please.


And I'd like the bobblehead, but it isn't worth driving 100 miles for.

 

[Pastretta]

No problem man....I wont say a word about anything...I hear you on driving that far when you can get one on eBay for way less and wont have to waste the gas/wear & tear on your car.

 

[sigma_chi]

just a little FYI to make you feel a little better about not going to the game.....it's probably going to rain. We had 3-4 seperate t-storms pass through NEA/SEMO, with tornados and large hail in all of them. They were just beginning to get into the Southern part of Missouri heading North toward STL.

 

[tramers]

SAM is a bobblehead

 

[Greg Cleveland]

Sam's missing a pretty good game by Westbrook, even though they just mentioned the rain coming in soon. Wonder how that movie is going...

 

[vwnut13]

Sam's missing a pretty good game by Westbrook, even though they just mentioned the rain coming in soon. Wonder how that movie is going...

He has probably already thrown his phone across the theater. :lol:

 

[George_Calfas]

Sam's missing a pretty good game by Westbrook, even though they just mentioned the rain coming in soon. Wonder how that movie is going...

He has probably already thrown his phone across the theater. :lol:

Yadi's Bomb flew from his bat like Sam's iPhone flew from his hand :lol:

 

[George_Calfas]

I've changed my mind again. We're just going to watch Scream. Screw driving 98 miles to sit in the rain. Hopefully it's PPD and we get a make up game.

I ALSO won't be forced to suffer through a Jake Westbrook start either!

Here I thought Sam was a true Cardinals fan, guess not.........Epic fail

 

[PujolsCollector]

Yup, I just got home as soon as I got to my car it started to rain....good timing I also got Bobby Valentine to sign a card for me. Really not that bad of a start for Westbrook.